Мидлмарч

Chapter 66

           IfhehadbeeninLondonorParisatthattime,itisprobablethatsuchthoughts,secondedbyopportunity,wouldhavetakenhimintoagambling-house,nolongertowatchthegamblers,buttowatchwiththeminkindredeagerness.Repugnancewouldhavebeensurmountedbytheimmenseneedtowin,ifchancewouldbekindenoughtolethim.Anincidentwhichhappenednotverylongafterthatairynotionofgettingaidfromhisunclehadbeenexcluded,wasastrongsignoftheeffectthatmighthavefollowedanyextantopportunityofgambling.

           Thebilliard-roomattheGreenDragonwastheconstantresortofacertainset,mostofwhom,likeouracquaintanceMr.Bambridge,wereregardedasmenofpleasure.ItwasherethatpoorFredVincyhadmadepartofhismemorabledebt,havinglostmoneyinbetting,andbeenobligedtoborrowofthatgaycompanion.ItwasgenerallyknowninMiddlemarchthatagooddealofmoneywaslostandwoninthisway;andtheconsequentreputeoftheGreenDragonasaplaceofdissipationnaturallyheightenedinsomequartersthetemptationtogothere.Probablyitsregularvisitants,liketheinitiatesoffreemasonry,wishedthatthereweresomethingalittlemoretremendoustokeeptothemselvesconcerningit;buttheywerenotaclosedcommunity,andmanydecentseniorsaswellasjuniorsoccasionallyturnedintothebilliard-roomtoseewhatwasgoingon.

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